Future Health: Best Practices for Advancing Care - 2026

Future Health: Best Practices for Advancing Care - 2026

The Future Health: Best Practices for Advancing Care conference, presented by the Massachusetts Medical Society, is a premier virtual gathering of physicians, policy leaders, and innovators dedicated to shaping the future of health care. Centered on this year’s theme, Preparing Health Care Teams: Meeting the Present and Preparing for the Future, the conference brought together nationally recognized experts and local leaders from health care, government, and industry to exchange knowledge, share practical solutions, and advance care that is equitable, sustainable, and patient-centered. Recorded March 21, 2026, this dynamic online experience will explore strategies to reduce administrative burden, strengthen teamwork, and confidently navigate emerging challenges including AI, policy shifts, immunization concerns, and the complex needs of aging populations—all in pursuit of transforming health care for both patients and physicians today and into the future.

Opening Keynote: Clinical Leadership and Trust in the Age of Information Chaos

Keynote Speaker

Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH
Former Dean, Brown University School of Public Health
Former White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator

Moderator

Olivia C. Liao, MD, FACS
President, Massachusetts Medical Society

AI in Practice: From Clinical Use to Ethical Liability

Moderator

Mifrah Hayath, MS, MBE
Teaching Fellow, Harvard University

Faculty

Manisha Bahl, MD, MPH
Associate Medical Director of Quality for Breast Imaging, Mass General Brigham
Associate Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School

Isabella Mak, MD
Clinical Fellow, Harvard Medical School
Harvard South Shore Psychiatry Residency Program, VA Boston Healthcare System

Adrian Gropper, MD
Founder, HIE of One

Fireside Chat: Physician Leadership in Shaping Health Policy

Moderator

Olivia C. Liao, MD, FACS
President, Massachusetts Medical Society

Faculty

Wayne Altman, MD, FAAFP
Jaharis Family Chair and Professor of Family Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine

Brenda Anders Pring, MD, FAAP
President, Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Essential Pediatrics
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Enhancing Physician and Advanced Practice Provider Engagement and Team-Based Care

Moderator

Christopher Garofalo, MD
Private Practice Family Medicine Physician Owner
Family Medicine Associates of South Attleboro

Faculty

Heather Bogrett, MSN
Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Ambulatory Care, Cambridge Health Alliance

Elizabeth Boyle, MD
Vice President of Primary Care & Network Development, Baystate Medical Practices
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate

Madeleine Morse, MSN, DNP
Lynn Community Health Center

Amy Smith, MD, MPH
Medical Director of Team-Based Care for Ambulatory Services, Cambridge Health Alliance

Katherine Sonia, PA-C, MPH
Lynn Community Health Center

Immunizations 2026: Promoting Trust and Public Health During Changing Times

Moderators

Samantha Rosman, MD, MPH
Pediatric Emergency Physician
Chair, Committee on Public Health, Massachusetts Medical Society

Mary Beth Miotto, MD, MPH, FAAP
General Pediatrician
Chair of the Committee on Student Health and Sports Medicine of the Massachusetts Medical Society 

Faculty

Michael Curry, Esq.
President and CEO, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers

Angela Fowler, MD, MPH
Associate Medical Director for Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Bureau for Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Naima Joseph, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Practicing Physician, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston Medical Center

Ofer Levy, MD, PhD
Director, Precision Vaccines Program, Boston Children’s Hospital
Senior Physician in Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Boston Children’s Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

David Norton, MD
Pediatrician, Holyoke Pediatric Associates

Intended Audience

• Practicing physicians and physician leaders
• Senior-level health care executives
• Nurses and advanced practice providers
• Public health and government leaders
• CIOs, CMIOs, and innovation leaders in health care technology

Course Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to:

• Equip clinicians with practical knowledge to evaluate and responsibly use AI tools in clinical practice by understanding their legal, ethical, and liability implications while enhancing patient communication and decision-making
• Optimize team-based workflows by aligning MA and APP roles and clarifying delegation to reduce physician burden and improve efficiency and access
• Apply leadership and advocacy strategies to engage with health policy initiatives and support professional sustainability and autonomy
• Use evidence-based communication frameworks to address vaccine hesitancy, counter misinformation, and build patient trust in clinical encounters

Accreditation & Credit Information
Accreditation Statement  
The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement 
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistant (NCCPA)
Physician Assistants may claim a maximum of 4.00 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

Exam/Assessment: A score of 70% or higher is required to receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  

Course Fees:
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) Physician Member: $160.00
MMS Resident/Student Member: FREE
Non-Member Physician: $360.00
Non-Members Resident/Student: $80.00
Allied Health Professional/Other: $128.00

Activity Term:
Original Release Date: March XX, 2026
Review Date(s): N/A 
Termination Date: March XX, 2029

Format and Estimated Time to Complete: Video recordings /4 hours

System Requirements
Desktops/Laptops
Windows 10
Mac OSX 10.6 higher

Most modern browsers including
IE 11+
Firefox 18.0+
Chrome latest version
Safari 12+

Mobile/Tablet
iOS devices beginning with OS version 10 or higher (includes, iPhone, iPad and iTouch devices)

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